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Ventrac ND540 Operator's Manual

Ventrac ND540 Operator's Manual

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Operator's Manual
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ND540
Snow Plow
Serial Number ND540-AA01001 - AA01106
VENTRAC.COM
Revised 06/21/19
Original Operator's Manual
09.10154 Rev. 03

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual & Parts Drawings ND540 Snow Plow Serial Number ND540-AA01001 - AA01106 VENTRAC.COM Revised 06/21/19 Original Operator’s Manual 09.10154 Rev. 03...
  • Page 2 To the Owner Contact Information and Product Identification If you need to contact an authorized Ventrac dealer for information on servicing your product, always provide the product model and serial numbers. Please fill in the following information for future reference. See the picture(s) below to find the location of the identification numbers.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating On Slopes ..........................10 Roadway Safety ...........................10 Truck Or Trailer Transport ........................10 Maintenance ............................11 Fuel Safety ............................11 Hydraulic Safety ...........................12 ND540 Safety Procedures ........................13 OPERATIONAL CONTROLS PAGE 14 Safety Trip Control ..........................14 Plow Blade Angle ..........................14 GENERAL OPERATION PAGE 15 Daily Inspection ............................15...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS PAGE 20 Dimensions ............................20 Features ...............................20 PARTS PAGE 22 Hitch Frame & Upper Link ........................22 Blade Pivot Frame, Blade, & Cutting Edge ..................24 Hydraulic Power Angle .........................26 70.8190 Polyurethane Edge Kit ......................28 WARRANTY PAGE 30...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    70.8190 Product Description The Ventrac ND540 snow plow is designed solely for the purpose of snow removal from sidewalks and other small areas that are difficult to reach or clear with large equipment. The snow plow has a working width of 54 inches (137 cm) and can be angled 30 degrees in either direc- tion.

  • Page 6: Using Your Manual

    Manual Glossary Power Unit A Ventrac tractor or other Ventrac engine powered device that may be operated by itself or with an attachment or accessory. Attachment A piece of Ventrac equipment that requires a Power Unit for operation.

  • Page 7: Safety

    SAFETY Safety Decals The following safety decals must be maintained on your ND540 snow plow. Keep all safety decals legible. Remove all grease, dirt, and debris from safety decals and instructional labels. If any decals are faded, illegible, or missing, contact your dealer promptly for replacements.

  • Page 8: General Safety Procedures

    SAFETY General Safety Procedures for Ventrac Power Units, Attachments, & Accessories Training Required • The owner of this machine is solely responsible for properly training the operators. • The owner/operator is solely responsible for the operation of this machine and prevention of accidents or injuries occurring to him/her- self, other people, or property.

  • Page 9: Preventing Accidents

    SAFETY General Safety Procedures for Ventrac Power Units, Attachments, & Accessories Operation Safety (continued) • If equipped with a high/low range feature, never shift between high and low range while on a slope. Always move the machine to level ground and engage the parking brake before shifting range.

  • Page 10: Operating On Slopes

    SAFETY General Safety Procedures for Ventrac Power Units, Attachments, & Accessories Operating On Slopes • Slopes can cause loss-of-control and tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or death. Be familiar with the emergency parking brake, along with the power unit controls and their functions.

  • Page 11: Maintenance

    • If the power unit, attachment, or accessory requires repairs or adjustments not instructed in the operator’s manual, the power unit, attachment, or accessory must be taken to an authorized Ventrac dealer for service. • Never perform maintenance on the power unit and/or attachment if someone is in the operator’s station.

  • Page 12: Hydraulic Safety

    SAFETY General Safety Procedures for Ventrac Power Units, Attachments, & Accessories Fuel Safety (continued) • Do not overfill fuel tank. Only fill to bottom of fuel neck, do not fill fuel neck full. Overfilling of fuel tank could result in engine flooding, fuel leakage from the tank, and/or damage to the emissions control system.

  • Page 13: Nd540 Safety Procedures

    SAFETY ND540 Safety Procedures • Attachment hydraulic system may contain stored energy. Before performing maintenance or repairs on the hydraulic system, the attachment’s auxiliary hydraulic hoses must be disconnected from the power unit. Lower the attachment to the ground, shut off power unit engine, move the hydraulic control lever left and right to relieve auxiliary hydraulic pressure, and disconnect the auxiliary hydraulic quick couplers.

  • Page 14: Operational Controls

    OPERATIONAL CONTROLS Safety Trip Control Plow Blade Angle The safety trip control allows the plow blade to be The hydraulic control lever* on the power unit con- locked to the frame with a pin or unlocked which trols the angle of the plow blade. The plow blade allows the plow blade to trip when it hits an immov- can be angled up to 30 degrees to the right or left.

  • Page 15: General Operation

    GENERAL OPERATION Daily Inspection Detaching 1. Park the power unit on a level surface and set the parking brake.* 2. Lower the snow plow to the ground. Always set the parking brake, shut off power 3. Shut off power unit engine. unit engine, remove the ignition key, and ensure 4.

  • Page 16: Transport Of Snow Plow

    GENERAL OPERATION Transport of Snow Plow 4. Remove the linch pin (A) and the spacer wash- ers (B) from the top of the skid shoe mount. Transport the snow plow in the raised position to reduce wear of the machine and to prevent the snow plow blade from catching on curbs or other obstacles.

  • Page 17: Service

    If any component requires replacement, use only poly edge onto the blade frame using the lower set original Ventrac replacement parts. of mounting holes. When the poly edge wears down, reposition to use the upper set of mounting holes to Cleaning and General Maintenance provide an additional 1-1/8”...

  • Page 18: Lubrication Locations

    SERVICE Lubrication Locations Storage Preparing the Snow Plow for Storage Lubrication is required at the following locations using a lithium complex NLGI #2 grease. Refer to 1. Clean the snow plow. the maintenance schedule for service intervals and Attention amount of grease. Cylinder ends To maintain the finish of the power unit and attach- ment, thoroughly wash the equipment to remove any...

  • Page 19: Maintenance Schedule

    SERVICE Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule Grease & Lubrication: See Lubrication Section Cylinder Ends                     Upper Pivot Link                     Lower Frame Pivot ...

  • Page 20: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions Overall Height ....... 19-1/2 inches (49.5 cm) Overall Length ....... . . 21 inches (53.3 cm) Overall Width .
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  • Page 22: Parts

    PARTS ILLUSTRATED DRAWING Hitch Frame & Upper Link Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 22 replacement parts.
  • Page 23 12 ..ND-6002 ....Frame, Blade Pivot ............1 Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 23 replacement parts.

  • Page 24: Blade Pivot Frame, Blade, & Cutting Edge

    PARTS ILLUSTRATED DRAWING Blade Pivot Frame, Blade, & Cutting Edge 79.0083 Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 24 replacement parts.
  • Page 25 31 ..95.16 ..... .Washer, Flat 1 SAE ............19 Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 25 replacement parts.

  • Page 26: Hydraulic Power Angle

    PARTS ILLUSTRATED DRAWING Hydraulic Power Angle 23.0130 Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 26 replacement parts.
  • Page 27 30 ..29.GF0001 ....Grease Ftg, 1/4 SAE ST ........... . . 2 Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 27 replacement parts.

  • Page 28: 70.8190 Polyurethane Edge Kit

    PARTS ILLUSTRATED DRAWING 70.8190 Polyurethane Edge Kit Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 28 replacement parts.
  • Page 29 4 ..97.0616 ....Bolt, Carriage 3/8-16 x 2 ........... . . 8 Use only original Ventrac Illustrated Parts - 29 replacement parts.

  • Page 30: Warranty

    4000 Series Tractors & Attachments 2-year All Ventrac add-on kits and accessories such as: 3-point hitch, 12V front & rear power outlets, foot pedal, dual wheel kit, etc., will be covered under the above warranty periods provided they are installed by an Authorized Ventrac Dealer.
  • Page 31 (i) expenses relating to gasoline, oil, lubricants; (ii) loss, cost or expense relating to transportation or delivery of turf equipment from the location of owner or location where used by owner to or from any Authorized Ventrac Dealer; (iii) travel time, overtime, after hours’ time or other extraordinary repair charges or charge relating to repairs or replacements outside of normal business hours at the place of business of an Authorized Ventrac Dealer;...

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